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<p>State laws requiring labels on food containing genetically modified ingredients would be banned under a bill <a href="https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/114/hr1599" target="_blank">passed in the U.S. House</a> Thursday.</p><p></p><p>The bill’s sponsor is Kansas Republican Mike Pompeo. He says genetically engineered foods are safe and if someone doesn’t want to eat them, they can choose products voluntarily labeled GMO-free.</p>Fri, 24 Jul 2015 19:56:22 +0000Peggy Lowe54362 at http://kmuw.orgU.S. ​House Passes Bill To Prevent Mandatory GMO LabelingLesser Prairie Chicken Discussed At Oil And Gas Conventionhttp://kmuw.org/post/lesser-prairie-chicken-discussed-oil-and-gas-convention
<p class="p1">&nbsp;</p><p><span style="line-height: 1.5;">The Kansas Independent Oil and Gas Association is holding its </span>77th<span style="line-height: 1.5;"> annual </span>KIOGA<span style="line-height: 1.5;"> </span><span style="line-height: 1.5;">Convention in Wichita this week. The event is attended each year by Kansas business owners who work in the oil and gas industry. This year’s spotlight has turned to the Lesser Prairie Chicken.&nbsp;</span></p>Tue, 19 Aug 2014 01:13:47 +0000Sean Sandefur39160 at http://kmuw.orgLesser Prairie Chicken Discussed At Oil And Gas Convention22% Voter Turnout Predicted For KS Primaryhttp://kmuw.org/post/22-voter-turnout-predicted-ks-primary
<p>Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach predicts 22% of registered voters will cast a ballot in next Tuesday's primary election.</p><p>That's similar to the statewide turnout in the 2008 primary, which he says is the one most like this year's contest.</p><p>Higher turnout is expected this year in the Wichita area, where former Republican Congressman Todd Tiahrt is trying to take back his old seat from incumbent Congressman Mike Pompeo. Kobach says this could mean 30% of registered voters in the district might show up at the polls.</p>Fri, 01 Aug 2014 14:16:41 +0000J. Schafer38342 at http://kmuw.orgOperation Rescue Files Ethics Complaint Against U.S. Congressman Mike Pompeohttp://kmuw.org/post/operation-rescue-files-ethics-complaint-against-us-congressman-mike-pompeo
<p>A national anti-abortion leader has asked the Office of Congressional Ethics to investigate U.S. Rep. Mike Pompeo for alleged ethics violations during his re-election campaign.</p><p>Troy Newman is president of Operation Rescue. Last week, he sent public documentation to the agency accusing Pompeo of posting links to campaign material on his House website.</p><p>Pompeo’s office says it has found nothing that rises to a “material failure” to comply with all requirements.</p>Mon, 21 Jul 2014 17:01:21 +0000Associated Press37781 at http://kmuw.orgAmericans For Prosperity Spends $410K On Ads Thanking Mike Pompeohttp://kmuw.org/post/americans-prosperity-spends-410k-ads-thanking-mike-pompeo
<p>A conservative group with ties to billionaire industrialists Charles and David Koch is spending big money to thank U.S. Rep. Mike Pompeo for his work in Congress amid a bitter race for his seat.</p><p>Americans for Prosperity says it’s spending nearly $410,000 for radio and television ads that begin today and run until the day before the Aug. 5th Republican primary.</p>Tue, 15 Jul 2014 17:01:50 +0000Associated Press37499 at http://kmuw.orgTodd Tiahrt To Challenge Mike Pompeo For 4th Congressional Districthttp://kmuw.org/post/todd-tiahrt-challenge-mike-pompeo-4th-congressional-district
<p>A longtime U.S. Congressman from South Central Kansas revealed this afternoon that he would once again run for office. The announcement was made at the Kansas Aviation Museum in Wichita.</p><p></p><p>“After much thoughtful deliberation and prayer, I’m announcing that I’m a candidate for Congress in the 4<sup>th</sup> district of Kansas.”</p><p>Former U.S. Representative Todd Tiahrt says he’s challenging fellow Republican Mike Pompeo in this year’s midterm elections.</p><p></p>Thu, 29 May 2014 22:43:03 +0000Sean Sandefur35217 at http://kmuw.orgTodd Tiahrt To Challenge Mike Pompeo For 4th Congressional DistrictKansas Delegation Split On House Budget Billhttp://kmuw.org/post/kansas-delegation-split-house-budget-bill
<p>The all-Republican Kansas delegation in the U.S. House of Representatives was evenly split on the House's budget bill.</p><p>Congressmen Mike Pompeo and Tim Huelskamp voted against the bill.</p><p>Both said one reason was because it undoes some of the sequestration cuts that took effect earlier this year.</p><p>Congresswoman Lynn Jenkins supported the agreement because it cuts long-term spending, and she says there would be increases in short-term spending with or without this bill.</p>Fri, 13 Dec 2013 14:34:41 +0000Associated Press27578 at http://kmuw.orgSyria Strike Not Popular with Kansas Delegationhttp://kmuw.org/post/syria-strike-not-popular-kansas-delegation
<p>The all-Republican Kansas congressional delegation is almost unanimous in its opposition to a U.S. military action in Syria.Thu, 05 Sep 2013 21:39:01 +0000Stephen Koranda23010 at http://kmuw.orgKansas Delegation Leery of Huelskamp's Constitutional Amendment To Gay Marriagehttp://kmuw.org/post/kansas-delegation-leery-huelskamps-constitutional-amendment-gay-marriage
<p>Kansas Congressman Tim Huelskamp's bill seeking a constitutional amendment to gay marriage is picking up support, but not from Kansas colleagues.<br><br>Huelskamp's bill has picked up at least 47 co-sponsors in the U.S. House since its introduction a month ago.<br><br>But co-sponsors from Kansas are absent from this list.<br><br>U.S. Representative Mike Pompeo says he strongly believes in defending traditional marriage and is looking at the amendment carefully.<br><br>Representatives Kevin Yoder and Lynn Jenkins declined comment.<br>Thu, 01 Aug 2013 12:26:37 +0000Associated Press21274 at http://kmuw.orgRep. Mike Pompeo Added To U.S. Intelligence Committee http://kmuw.org/post/rep-mike-pompeo-added-us-intelligence-committee
<p>Rep. Mike Pompeo issued <a href="http://pompeo.house.gov/news/documentsingle.aspx?DocumentID=319380">a press release</a> Friday saying that House Speaker John Boehner is putting him the committee that oversees the U.S. Intelligence Agency.</p><p></p>Fri, 08 Feb 2013 19:23:46 +0000Kate Clause12446 at http://kmuw.org